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Tourist Trap: THE BIRTHPLACE OF FREDDIE MERCURY HOUSE
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Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara right here in Stone Town. His father worked at the British Colonial Office and young Farrokh was sent to school in England where he learned to play the piano. Because of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, his family fled permanently to England and the rest is show business and music history. A good guide in Stone Town will take you to his humble town down one of the many narrow alleys. About 6 families live inside now. It is so humble that I did not take a picture of it or even inside out of respect for the current residents.
There is a gift shop that has a nice Brass Plaque near the entrance that grandly states that the building was the home of Freddie Mercury. It is a total lie. They invented this for the tourists who come on cruise ships and only see a small amount of Stone Town. Unfortunately there are some tips that repeat this here on VT
**The photos are just of normal housing in Stone Town.**
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At Least Do This: If a guide takes you to a gift shop and says this is where Freddie was born, get a new guide!
Alternative: Tell your guide you want to see Freddie’s real house. People live upstairs and it is a tall building. No signs, nothing to buy.
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